Pignoli Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. almond paste
1 1/2 c. confectioners sugar
3 egg whites (foamy and stiff)
pignoli nuts

Preparation

Crumble paste.
Add sugar, fold in egg whites and mix with hands.
Refrigerate dough for 2 hours.
Shape into balls and press and shape into crescents.
Roll in pignoli nuts.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 20 minutes or until golden.
Let cool for awhile on cookie sheet or they will break.